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C14500 Copper vs. ASTM A588 Steel

C14500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A588 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14500 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 50
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 190
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 330
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69 to 260
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 360
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 94
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36 to 85
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21 to 300
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 10
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 12
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 100
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0 to 12
16